LMU AAAA Awards Scholars
Written by Troy Tieuel, contributing writer
27 March 2015
Honorable Steven Bradford, Former Assembly member 62nd District graced the students of Loyola Marymount University with a presentation and speech for the ‘A Night Out’ scholarship reception this ... read more >>

Arnwine Resigns as Head of Lawyers’ Committee
Written by George E. Curry, NPAA Editor-in-Chief
26 March 2015
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Barbara R. Arnwine does not back down from a fight. After the U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of rulings that limited the rights of employees to sue their employers for discrimination, ... read more >>

Long Beach Murder Reveals Ongoing Gang Dispute
Written by City News Service
26 March 2015
Murder victim, 24-year-old Kayon Dafney
Six people have been arrested in the Fourth of July shooting death of a Long Beach man, authorities said last week. Kayon Dafney, 24, of Long Beach was found ... read more >>

CAAASA Summit Focused on Aiding Minority Students
Written by McKenzie Jackson/California Black Media
26 March 2015
Corey Jackson Riverside area 100 Black Men leads his panel that covered best practices to reach African American youth.
Dr. Robert K. Ross M.D. president and CEO of the California Endowment speaks ... read more >>

Bringing Transportation Hubs to Athens Westmont
Written by Sentinel News Service
26 March 2015
Metro Green Line Vermont/Athens Station platform
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved $471,000 to develop a transportation hub within a half-mile radius from the Metro Green Line Vermont/Athens ... read more >>

Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby Retires
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer)
26 March 2015
Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby III, PhD
President and CEO of the National Health Foundation culminates a successful career of improving healthcare in Los Angeles.
When it comes to efficiency and planning, Dr. ... read more >>

April Ryan, Political Lion
Written by Kam Williams, Contributing Writer
26 March 2015
“The Presidency in Black and White”
(Christy Bowe, Image Catcher News)
April D. Ryan is a veteran journalist who has been a White House correspondent for the past 18 years. She also serves ... read more >>

This Week in Black History (March 26-April 1)
Written by Amen Oyiboke, Staff Writer
26 March 2015
(Diana Ross)
March 26
1944- Iconic actress and singer Diana Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. Ross, who is known for being the lead singer of vocal group The Supremes, became one of Motown’s most ... read more >>

NUL Report: Black America Remains in Crisis
Written by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent
26 March 2015
Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League,. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
WASHINGTON (NPA) – When it comes to the equality in America, a new report by the National Urban League ... read more >>

Trial set for videographer arrested covering Ferguson
Written by Jim Salter and Alan Scher Zagier, Associated Press
26 March 2015
Freelance journalist Mary Moore poses for a portrait before entering Ferguson Municipal Court Tuesday, March 24, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Moore was charged with municipal violations after an arrest on ... read more >>

Parents: Children will have it Harder than they Did
Written by Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent
26 March 2015
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A majority of American parents believe their children will face a harsher coming-of-age than they did, according to a new survey – and no one feels this more acutely than Black ... read more >>

The Loneliness of the Black Republican
Written by Book Review by Kam Williams
25 March 2015
Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power
by Leah Wright Riguer
Princeton University Press
Hardcover, $35.00
430 pages, Illustrated
ISBN: 978-0-691-15901-0
“This study introduces readers ... read more >>